Category: CJ Quick Take

Republican House candidates on average spent 21 percent more than Democrats leading up to the May 8 primary contests But the total fundraising gap between the parties was small. That’s one takeaway from an analysis done for the Jan. 1 to April 21 period by the…

UPDATED, May 23 at 12:25 p.m. to include comments from Rep. Kelly Hastings. A House committee has proposed a $3 billion transportation bond, but state Treasurer Dale Folwell urges lawmakers to put the massive borrowing to a voter referendum if they proceed. “I’m not against more…

North Carolina is the first state to connect all K-12 classrooms to high-speed broadband. Lt. Gov. Dan Forest and FCC Chairman Ajit Pai will host a celebration of this achievement Tuesday, May 22, at Graham High School.

House and Senate Republicans from southeastern North Carolina want Gov. Roy Cooper to close the Chemours chemical manufacturing plant by June if operators don’t stop polluting public waterways with the GenX chemical compound. That action would be possible under companion bills filed in both chambers Thursday,…

The House unanimously voted Thursday, May 17, to approve a bill allowing nationally certified school psychologists to work in North Carolina. House Bill 933 would allow the State Board of Education to license an individual who holds a Nationally Certified School Psychologist…

Editor’s note: This story has been updated to reflect statements provided by LifeBrite Community Hospital after the article was published. The state’s largest health insurance company is removing a community hospital in Stokes County from its network after an alleged scheme to score millions in insurance revenue. The…

The state’s top legislative leaders say they’re eager to talk to teachers gathering in Raleigh on Wednesday, May 16, about a 6.2 percent average pay raise they’ll receive next year. Senate leader Phil Berger, R-Rockingham, and House Speaker Tim Moore, R-Cleveland, held a news conference on…

A crush of visitors protesting state education policies is expected at the state legislative building for the start of the short session Wednesday, May 16. They will be met with a million-dollar security upgrade requiring an entry screening. Until now, people entering the building, which…

An overwhelming 81 percent of voters in Salisbury on Tuesday said the city should lease its Fibrant broadband service to Hotwire Communications. The unofficial vote was 2,602 to 590. As Carolina Journal reported, the proposed lease would go for 20 years beginning July 1, with Hotwire paying back the city a…

Citing security concerns, several counties across North Carolina, including Wake, don’t plan to send election results from polling places electronically to the county election boards. Instead, county election workers will collect results from each voting machine, delaying reports until late evening May 8 or early morning May 9. Carolina…